Mike Petrone is a risk management consultant in Business Protection Risk Management for CUNA Mutual Group. In this role, he assists credit unions in identifying areas of risk in their operations and recommends appropriate controls to reduce loss exposures. He is also responsible for ensuring the completion of the Fidelity Analysis Program, designed to detect ongoing embezzlements in credit unions.

Petrone began his career with CUNA Mutual Group in 1986 as a loss prevention specialist. He was later promoted to risk management specialist and then to senior risk management specialist.

Prior to joining CUNA Mutual Group, Petrone worked as a fraud auditor for the state of Massachusetts.

Petrone earned a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Salem State University. He has also earned the designations of Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Financial Services Auditor (CFSA) and Credit Union Security and Fraud Expert (CUSFE). In addition, Petrone is a licensed real estate broker in Maine and Massachusetts.